Theme For David Jeremiah Devotional May 19 2020 – THE MERRY HEART
Why do you look so sad today?
Genesis 40:7
Recommended Reading: Psalm 96
Everyone has moments when they are sad. Grief, sorrow, and discouragement seep into our days like slow-moving landslides. But God does not want us to live in a state of chronic sadness. The Bible is filled with verses about joy, gladness, and triumph. Jesus said on five different occasions: “Be of good cheer!” And have you ever noticed the three “merry” verses of the book of Proverbs?
- A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance—Proverbs 15:13
- A merry heart has a continual feast—Proverbs 15:15
- A merry heart does good, like medicine—Proverbs 17:22
An old Gospel song says: “Jesus is all the world to me, my life, my joy, my all; / He is my strength from day to day, without Him I would fall. / When I am sad, to Him I go, / No other one can cheer me so; / When I am sad, He makes me glad, / He’s my friend.”[1]
Find your cheerfulness in Jesus today. The Lord wants to give you a merry heart.
I have seen many find their way into a life of victory through rejoicing.
Joy Ridderhof
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